Abstract
Culicoides paraensis (Goeldi), a common and widespread American bloodsucking midge that has been incriminated in the transmission of Mansonellosis and Oropouche Fever of humans in South America, is redescribed and figured. All published records are listed and new distribution is based on examination of extensive collections from throughout its range. Three closely related species of the subgenus Haematomyidium that have been confused with C. paraensis are briefly redescribed and figured, and a key is presented for their identification.
Culicoides paraensis; human disease transmission; larval habitats; related species
The neotropical biting midges related to Culicoides paraensis (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae)
Willis W. Wirth1
Maria Luiza Felippe-Bauer2
Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Florida State Collection of Arthropods, Gainesville, USA
Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Departamento de Entomologia, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
Culicoides paraensis (Goeldi), a common and widespread American bloodsucking midge that has been incriminated in the transmission of Mansonellosis and Oropouche Fever of humans in South America, is redescribed and figured. All published records are listed and new distribution is based on examination of extensive collections from throughout its range. Three closely related species of the subgenus Haematomyidium that have been confused with C. paraensis are briefly redescribed and figured, and a key is presented for their identification.
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Publication Dates
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Publication in this collection
24 June 2009 -
Date of issue
1989
